UPDATE: Texas A&M Reopened After Evacuations

Published 10/19 2012 11:53AM

Updated 10/19 2012 07:13PM

UPDATE: While Texas A&M University remains closed for normal operations, students, faculty and staff will be allowed back on campus to retrieve their personal items and vehicles starting at 4pm. It has been five hours since the initial threat was received, and the investigation is still ongoing. Other areas are still being searched. The high traffic areas including the residence halls, MSC, Reed Arena, Kyle Field have been cleared. All essential personnel and those involved in this evening's activities need to report as scheduled. If employees have any questions, they should contact their supervisor for further instructions.

Transportation Services has resumed regularly scheduled transit service from the MSC and Trigon for both on and off-campus routes.

EARLIER:

Preliminary information from Texas A&M is telling students to evacuate the campus.